Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested one Mr. Ikechukwu Elijah and his brother for producing unlicensed chemical.
He was arrested in the Apo-Waru area of Abuja.
The agency described the product as counterfeit and hazardous to the human health.
The agency confirmed Elijah’s arrest in a statement shared via X on Friday.
NAFDAC said the suspect, who operated an illegal factory in a residential building, was arrested alongside his younger brother after the agency’s operatives uncovered counterfeit insecticides, sealing machines, and other equipment at the premises.
“In the same operation, NAFDAC sealed MZEE Table Water, an illegal packaged water factory in the Damangaza district, for operating under unhygienic conditions with a fake and expired license.
“The facility lacked basic requirements such as a certified borehole and water treatment system,” the statement reads in part.
Meanwhile, NAFDAC said its team also shut down a counterfeit rice operation at a shopping plaza opposite the World Trade Centre, Abuja, where re-bagged popular brands, packaging materials, and sealing machines worth over N60 million were seized.
Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye reaffirmed NAFDAC’s commitment to ensuring Nigerians consume only safe food and medicines.
She further appealed to the general public to avoid unregulated products and report suspicious activities, adding that all suspects would face prosecution.